CORPORATE PARITY PRESENTS...

5
th Annual Global

EPC Project Contract

& Risk Management
Conference
London, UK 3rd & 4th October 2019 Event Venue

Speakers

Ahmad Zaky Ismail Sharon Lee-Thibault

General Legal Counsel Head Legal and Contract Tim Cummins
Koshy Sam François Thuault
Saudi Aramco Shell Management for E-Loco President
Head of Contracts Head of Claim Management
Refinery Company Project IACCM
Qatargas Saipem
(SASREF) Alstom

Johan Tønsberg Milind Baride

Ahmad Ali H Al-Ansari Mohammad Rehan Group Vice President Contract João Ascensão
Global Business Development
Technical Director Senior Contracts & Management and Project Head of Contract Management
Manager - Integrity
Ministry of Public Procurement Advisor Control Europe, North America, CPLP
OCEANEERING
Works of Qatar Saudi Aramco Maire Tecnimont Acciona Construction

Renato Nazzini
Thomas Cream Frederic Farhad FARSCHI Nasir Khan
Professor of Law at King’s College Armando Bianco
Project Services Delivery Chief Procurement Officer Head Of Commercial
London Engineering Manager
- Yme New Development International Criminal Court Network Rail
King’s College London ENIPROGETTI S.P.A.
Repsol

Robert Blundell Lidia Stepanyuk-Lloyd

Director, Legal John Thropp Department Manager Project
Sudipta Mohanty
North Europe Scott Fotheringham Senior Advisor Controls & Estimating
General Manager
Nordex Group Contracts & Claims Manager The Project Gearbox AS Fluor Corporation
Reliance Industries
EDF Energy Renewables

Gaston Bilder
Talitha Fernandez Ömer Buğer
Ahmed Ibrahim Virginie Colaiuta Company Lawyer
General Counsel Contracts and Planning
Project Management Consultant Partner Total Global
VTTI B.V. Manager
Wood LMS LEGAL LLP Procurement
Erenholding

www.corporateparity.com / +44 20 3129 1774 / [email protected]

INTRODUCTION 3RD OF OCTOBER 2019 DAY 1

INTRODUCTION
Today’s Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects are becoming more complexand are being
implemented on a much larger scale, with large contract values.

Companies need to have a clear strategy on how to draft, manage and negotiate their EPCcontracts in a way that
protects their organisation from costly delays, cost overruns, disputes and liabilities.

Corporate Parity’s 5th Annual Global EPC Project Contract and Risk Management Conference is designed
to help you gain insight into multiple experiences with various EPC projects; benefit from the lessons learned by
meeting the leaders in the field, and adopt up-to-date strategies on risk mitigation into your own organisation.
No matter how complex the project may be, only the best utilisation of all affordable tools for risk mitigation will
ensure mutual profit and benefits.

EVENT SPONSORS

Are you

?
INTERESTED IN
SPONSORING THIS EVENT
We offer a wide range of
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES like:
SPEAKING SLOTS TO SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH A SENIOR AUDIENCE
EXHIBITION LOCATIONS TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR TARGET MARKET
MARKETING VISIBILITY TO IMPROVE YOUR REPUTATION WITHIN THE INDUSTRY ETC.

PLEASE CONTACT : DAVID MARK

[email protected] or call: +44 20 3129 1774

www.corporateparity.com / +44 20 3129 1774 / [email protected]

 5TH Annual Global
DAY 1 3RD OF OCTOBER 2019 EPC CONTRACT & RISK
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

08:00 Coffee and Registration

08:30 Opening Keynote

JOINT VENTURE MANAGEMENT WITHIN OIL & GAS

Johan Tønsberg
Global Business Development
Manager - Integrity
OCEANEERING

UTILISING EFFECTIVE PREPARATION AND DRAFTING

TECHNIQUES TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL RESULTS

09:10 Panel Discussion

COMPLETING PROJECTS THAT DO NOT BEGIN WITH A CONCRETE SCOPE OF
WORK
• Defining roles and responsibilities for who owns what scope and ensuring no gaps are left unmanaged
• Formulating necessary goals and strategies for measuring productivity of team
• Involving contractor in reporting and evaluating during the commissioning phase
• Overseeing rectification order during the defects liability period
• Incorporating risk mitigation into contract strategy to ensure project success

Tim Cummins Thomas Cream John Thropp

President Project Services Delivery Senior Advisor
IACCM - Yme New Development The Project Gearbox AS
Repsol

09:35
09:50 Case Study
CLARIFYING DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN REQUEST
FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PACKAGES
• Outlining the bidding process and how it should be presented, as well as formatting contract terms
• Detailing the benefits of having multiple bidders and perspectives when seeking an integrated solution
• Finding the balance between vagueness and restrictiveness when drawing up an RFP

Scott Fotheringham
Contracts & Claims Manager
EDF Energy Renewables

10:30 Coffee Break

www.corporateparity.com / +44 20 3129 1774 / [email protected]

5TH Annual Global
EPC CONTRACT & RISK
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
3RD OF OCTOBER 2019 DAY 1

EFFECTIVELY NEGOTIATING CONTRACT TERMS AND

REGULATIONS IN MEETING LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

11:00 Case Study

EPC CONTRACT NEGOTIATION – HOW TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL BALANCE
BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR
• Select the preferred contracting model
• Realistic budget and achievable schedule
• Define the scope and allocation of responsibilities

Robert Blundell
Director, Legal
North Europe
Nordex Group

11:30 Case Study

SELECTING THE BEST CONTRACT STRATEGY TO ENSURE A BEST-CASE
SCENARIODURING NEGOTIATION
• Adopting an appropriate contract strategy to reach realistic goals
• Identifying appropriate time schedules to avoid lost time on projects
• Capitalising the experience and knowledge of counsel and EPC firms to make a focused plan
• Preventative process streamlining in order to work smarter
• Keeping final design in mind while negotiating with contractors

John Thropp
Senior Advisor
The Project Gearbox AS

12:10 Case Study

ANALYSING THE FRONT END ENGINEERING DESIGN (FEED) PHASE OF EPCS:
HOW TO GET A STRONGER PROJECT STRATEGY AND TO MITIGATE RISKS
• Parallelizing FEED with all the project phases to guarantee Integration
• Manage Uncertainty of significant mid-way changes that could potentially harm project progression
• From FEED to Operation Flexibility in construction phase

Armando Bianco
Engineering Manager
ENIPROGETTI S.P.A.

12:50 Lunch

www.corporateparity.com / +44 20 3129 1774 / [email protected]

 5TH Annual Global
DAY 1 3RD OF OCTOBER 2019 EPC CONTRACT & RISK
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS OF STREAMLINING

EPC PROJECT EXECUTION

13:50 Case Study

EXECUTING EPC PROJECTS IN BROWNFIELD OPERATION
• Introduction to Brownfield project
• Benefit of Brownfield projects
• EPC challenges to project Managers
• Engineering challenges
• Procurement/ Contract Challenges
• Construction Challenges
• Environmental Challenges
• Managing Brownfield Challenges
• Key Factors for a Successful Brownfield Management
• Case Study

Sudipta Mohanty
General Manager
Reliance Industries

14:30 Case Study

DISCOVERING COST OPTIMISATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR EPC PROJECTS AS
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO EPC PROJECT EXECUTION
• Developing of supply chain strategies for an effective cost-benefit approach
• Examining the current traits of construction planning and restructuring it according to the project
requirements within the allocated cost

Mohammad Rehan
Senior Contracts &
Procurement Advisor
Saudi Aramco

MITIGATING RISKS AND DEVELOPING EPC ON A GLOBAL

LEVEL TO BENEFIT OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS

15:10 Case Study

THE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
• Drones, robots, blockchain and software platforrms
• Allocation of risks and othe legal implications

Virginie Colaiuta
Partner
LMS LEGAL LLP

www.corporateparity.com / +44 20 3129 1774 / [email protected]

5TH Annual Global
EPC CONTRACT & RISK
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
3RD OF OCTOBER 2019 DAY 1

15:40 Coffee Break

16:10 Case Study

LIMITING COST OVERRUN RISK
• Representability of liability risk as a subset of the overall risk typically assumed by design and build
contractors
• General assessment of standard contracts (from UK, Spain, Portugal and Norway, as well as the Yellow
FIDIC book)
• Standard mechanisms which limit risk in design and build contracts
• The case for a new contractual provision

João Ascensão
Head of Contract Management
Europe, North America, CPLP
Acciona Construction

EXPLORING ISSUES SURROUNDING FINANCING PROJECTS

16:50 Joint Presentation

ALIGNING CONTRACTOR AND OWNER EXPECTATIONS ON FINANCED PROJECTS
• Unique issues faced when handling financing on an EPC project
• Coordinate the schedule of a capital project with the financing process
• Maintaining active and open communication lines

Michael J Smith Peter Grayson

Senior Consultant Senior Associate
ashurst ashurst

17:30 End of Conference

Cocktail Reception

www.corporateparity.com / +44 20 3129 1774 / [email protected]

 5TH Annual Global
DAY 2 4TH OF OCTOBER 2019 EPC CONTRACT & RISK
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

08:00 Registration and Coffee

08:30 Observations from our Chairman

• CAPEX projects. An example of a classic mistake/pitfall.
• Think OPEX when designing CAPEX. Lots of value to be gained & secured for Oil & Gas Operators.
Including an example (case-study).

Johan Tønsberg
Global Business Development
Manager - Integrity
OCEANEERING

EPC OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS

09:00 Keynote
KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS IN CONTRACT AND
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
How to minimize project problems: Considerations for Owners and Contractors in different project phases
During Procurement: Procurement and bidding strategies for both sides
During Execution: Robust contract management for both sides

Tim Cummins
President
IACCM

09:40 Case Study

UNDERSTANDING CONTRACT COMPLIANCE WITH PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES
AND POLICY
“The buildings & civil asset management frameworks procurement was a national tender to deliver maintenance and project works of
c£3.5Bn spend nationally over 4 years. The procurement exercise completed without any legal challenge, generating 220 frameworks
across 8 geographical regions with 34 Contractors involving various stakeholders at all levels. The collaboration between the supply chain,
routes and central functions is enabling Network Rail to support its CP6 efficiency objectives through improved procurement, commercial
management, safety, reliability and efficiency. The benefits have been validated to generate c10% savings across the overall spend creating
value for money to the tax payer.”
Nasir Khan talk will cover:

• Selecting the appropriate procurement methods for your project when initially preparing contract documents
• Effectively manage the procurement by creating consistency throughout project logistics and installation
• Managing procurement and sales contracts through crafting clear internal agreements
• Improving inter-departmental coordination to reach resolutions when handling quality control problems

Nasir Khan
Head Of Commercial
Network Rail

www.corporateparity.com / +44 20 3129 1774 / [email protected]

5TH Annual Global
EPC CONTRACT & RISK
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
4TH OF OCTOBER 2019 DAY 2

10:20 Coffee Break

09:35
10:50 Case Study
CONTROLLING THE LIKELIHOOD OF FAILURE DUE TO POOR MANAGEMENT OF
EPC CONTRACT - A CULTURAL AND POLITICAL APPROACH
• ​The Dilemma of Understanding the Management of EPC Contracts
• Controlling Client‘s Behaviour and Authorities
• Managing the People Involved through Change & Wining Commitment
• Control the Role & Influence of Stakeholders through Communication and Engagement

Ahmad Ali H Al-Ansari

Technical Director
Ministry of Public
Works of Qatar

KEY ASPECTS OF CONTRACTING A MEGA-PROJECT

11:30 Case Study

UNDERSTANDING THE SPECIFICS OF MEGA-PROJECT TO IMPLEMENT PROJECT
CONTROL STRATEGIE
• Learning the contractual set-up of a mega-project for interface management and documentation
• Managing of major sub-suppliers in EPC contracts to procure and deliver effective EPC services
• Tackling confidentiality and non-compete clauses
• Successfully managing change orders

Thomas Cream
Project Services Delivery
- Yme New Development
Repsol

12:10 Panel Discussion

MANAGING CONTRACTUAL RISK IN MEGA-PROJECTS: COMMUNICATIONS
AND OBLIGATIONS
• Analysing the current appetite for mega-projects nationwide
• Strategic procurement tactics on mega-projects
• What tools and techniques should be exercised to effectively mitigate risk in order to meet project
deliverables?
• Why do mega-projects have a high tendency to fail? What can be done at the initial contract
negotiating and drafting phase to lower this inevitability?

Thomas Cream
Ömer Buğer
Project Services Delivery
Contracts and Planning
- Yme New Development Manager
Repsol
Erenholding

12:50 Lunch

www.corporateparity.com / +44 20 3129 1774 / [email protected]

 5TH Annual Global
DAY 2 4TH OF OCTOBER 2019 EPC CONTRACT & RISK
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

MITIGATING AND MANAGING CLAIMS: HANDLING AN EPC

CONTRACT TODAY

13:50 Case Study

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR DELAY + TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT

François Thuault
Head of Claim Management
Saipem

DISPUTE RESOLUTION & OTHER LEGAL ASPECTS IN EPC

AGREEMENTS

14:30 Panel Discussion

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND DISPUTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOLUTION
FROM AN INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
• real world implementation of EPC contract
• critical areas of contract administration including optimisation opportunities and common pitfalls to avoid
• the latest trend in dispute management and avoidance

Ahmad Zaky Ismail Sharon Lee-Thibault

Virginie Colaiuta
General Legal Counsel Head legal and contract
Partner
Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery management for e-loco
LMS LEGAL LLP
Company (SASREF) project
Alstom

www.corporateparity.com / +44 20 3129 1774 / [email protected]

5TH Annual Global
EPC CONTRACT & RISK
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
4TH OF OCTOBER 2019 DAY 2

15:10 Panel Discusion

UTILISING LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST PROJECTS AND POST-LITIGATION
TO CREATE A PATH TO PROACTIVE TROUBLESHOOTING FOR FUTURE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
• The Benefits of Powerful Interfacing and Intervention in Minimising and Preventing Potential Disputes​.
• Deliberating terms and obligations that could be added to the future EPC contract to highlight project goals
• Minimising unresolved conflict disputes to avoid project delay
• Balancing and resolving diverse disputes, from personal injury to operation disruption

Ahmad Zaky Ismail Renato Nazzini Ahmad Ali H Al-Ansari

General Legal Counsel Professor of Law at King’s College Technical Director
Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery London Ministry of Public
Company (SASREF) King’s College London Works of Qatar

15:50 Chairman´s Closing Remark & End of Conference

www.corporateparity.com / +44 20 3129 1774 / [email protected]

 5TH Annual Global REGISTRATION FORM
EPC CONTRACT & RISK
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

3RD - 4TH OCTOBER, 2019

REGISTRATION CODE: Conference Group Discount
Please complete this form, scan and send to: Main Price Main Price
MICHELLE ANDERSON € 2650 € 2650
Tel.: +44 20 3129 1774
Early Bird Discount Early Bird Discount
€ 2100
E-mail: [email protected]
€ 2250
DELEGATE(S) INFORMATION:
Ms. Mrs. Mr. Name: Terms and Conditions:
Surname: By submitting this signed booking form, I agree that the following terms and
Job Title: conditions have been read thoroughly and the content is well understood.
E-mail:
Payment Conditions:
Payment should be made in full immediately after submitting the signed booking form. Payment
Ms. Mrs. Mr. Name: should always be made in Euros unless indicated otherwise. Corporate Parity accepts all kinds of
Surname: credits cards. Although the preferred means of payment is credit card, in a few cases the bank
Job Title: transfer option may be allowed ONLY on condition that the payment is made within 3-4 working
E-mail: days upon receiving the proforma invoice. The fee of the event includes the possibility to download
speakers’ presentations, access to the conference hall & materials, refreshments, lunches and
snacks. Each delegate will be responsible for their own hotel accommodation and travel expenses,
Ms. Mrs. Mr. Name: however Corporate Parity will negotiate and offer the best possible hotel rates for its delegates in
Surname: the same 4-star or 5-star hotel in which the event will take place.
Job Title:
Substitution Policy:
E-mail: Substitution of delegate(s) is possible at any time without any extra fees. Nevertheless, Corporate
Parity would need at least 3 days prior to the event to make arrangements for the substitute(s).

Cancellation Policy:
COMPANY INFORMATION: Incase a delegate would like to cancel their participation for some unexpected eventualities, such
requests must be submitted in written and sent by post 4 weeks prior to the event in order to
Organisation: obtain a full credit note for any future event organised by Corporate Parity. The fees charged are
VAT number: strictly non-refundable. If Corporate Parity would decide to cancel an on-going event, the delegate
would receive a 100% refund of their payment. Non-attendance, otherwise referred as a “no show”
(VAT No. for EU members / Tax number for non-EU members)
does not signify cancellation. Corporate Parity will not be held responsible for events cancelled
for reasons beyond its control such as natural disasters, accidents, sabotage, trade or industrial
Mobile Number: disputes, outbreak of disease, hostilities, terrorism, etc. However, a full credit note would be given
Office Phone Number: in each of these cases.
Fax Number: Data Protection:
Email: Corporate Parity agrees to keep clients’ information confidential in its database. The client gives
Address: Corporate Parity the authority to keep their information in its database and use the information
City: in any way necessary in connection with the event, otherwise consent should be sought. Client
information will be removed immediately after receiving a written request by post.
Country:
PLEASE NOTE:
All booking forms submitted without a signature are considered invalid. Corporate Parity reserves
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT: the right to postpone the event to a later date or make changes to the location or confirmed
speakers. If a client decides to cancel their participation for these reasons the client will receive a
Visa Eurocard/Mastercard Diners club/Amex full credit note which covers the amount paid to attend any future event organised by Corporate
Parity. The hotel information may not be provided at the time of booking but should be ready at
For Invoice Payment please contact: Ben Williams — [email protected] least one month prior to the event. In such case, please bear with us.

Copyright:
The information included in this agenda is strictly meant for the company or person who directly
Card Billing Adress: received this agenda from Corporate Parity. Under NO circumstance should this agenda be published
Street: on the internet or be made available to the general public without the prior consent of Corporate
City: Parity. All intellectual property rights in all materials produced and distributed by Corporate Parity
Post/Zip Code: in connection with this event are expressly reserved and any unauthorised duplication, publication
or distribution is strictly forbidden.
Card Holder‘s Name:
Card Holder‘s Signature:
Card Number:

Visa CVC Number or Eurocard/Mastercard/Amex CVC Number

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT THIS FORM NOW VIA EMAIL
(last 3 digits on the back of the card)
for Amex: (last 4 digits in front of the card)
Valid from – Expiry Date: /
AUTHORISATION AND ACCEPTANCE
CONFERENCE VENUE: OF TERMS & CONDITIONS:
London Marriott Hotel Name:
Canary Wharf Date:
22 Hertsmere Rd, Canary
Wharf, London E14 4ED, UK Signature:
This booking is invalid without a signature authorisation.
Tel: +44 20 7093 1000 The signatory must be authorised to sign on behalf of the contracting organisation.

www.ibp-forum.com / +44 20 3129 1774 / [email protected]